The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-12

our consul, hea. .ag 1 was sick. came
on board. From him learned that
one OF the wives OF the pacha OF the
army had made her escape by
the aid, IL was supposed, oil
the Greek robbers, some OF whom had
been captured and would be executed
unless they told where their compan-
ions and the captive were to be
found. 1t was supposed that she waS
held for ransom. a rigid search was
made on board all the Greek vessels,
OF which there were many lying in the
harbor, but OF course the missing lady
was not found.
Our consul, think, had his suspi-
cions rs to the manner OF the lady's
escape from the palace. He asked me
to dine with him, saying that l, being
person so well known III Pera, would
be missed if | did not 90 ashore
and show myself at my usual resorts.
| took his advice and dined with
him, remaining all night at the
consulate, where he insisted
upon my making my home for the
rest OF my stay. He was too much
OF gentleman to question me, what.
ever he may have thought, and !
deemed it advisable, because OF his
official position, to keep him in ig-
norance of my part in the affair.
Though not pertinent to this voy-
age, ! will here give the sequel OF this
adventure. Nine years later, while in
command OF the chipper-ship Dread
nought, arriving in New York one day,
l made fast at my usual berth at the
foot OF Rector street, when Capt.
Hope, a Sandy Hook pilot, who was
harbor. master at the time, boarded
my vessel and told me that a Swedish
brig was lying at pier 8, and that
her captain was very anxious to
meet me before he sailed. The
Constantinople episode had near
/ " passed from my mild in the excit-
ing years that had INTERVIEWED. As
soon as our gang-plank was hauled
ashore, a lady and gentleman came
on board. | was standing on the
quarter deck with some custom-house
officers and passengers. The lady,
whom Immediately recognized, came
forward and embraced me with much
warmth. and the gentleman followed
suit. The pleasure attending this hap
py meeting was shared by all who wit
messed it. 1t is needless to say that
the pair were the Swedish captain
and the lady whom ! assisted
to escape from Constantinople
That truth is indeed stranger than
fiction is here exemplilied. After
leaving Constantinople their Joy was
unspeakable in discovering that they
had been lovers in their childhood.
She was the haxen. haired girl for whom
my friend had pined so long. When
they parted as children her family
went to Moscow, where they remained
several years, and where she had the
advantage OF an excellent education
and became a proficient linguist. Her
great beauty attracted universal at
tention. She was courted by many,
but won by none. Her father received
the appointment OF consul at Odessa,
but he gave up this place and they mi
grated to Alexandria, where he be-
, came grain exporter. This frequent
" necessitated journeys into the in.
lcTlOI VI Icy ~, anu ~" SN''N'N
daughter was his constant compan'
ion. During one of these excursions
{ their caravan was assaulted by Arabs.
The men were slaughtered and robbed;
and the women were disposed OF
among the chiefs. She fell to the lot
of one who sold her into the harem
whence she was rescued by us. When
the pair arrived at Falmouth, after
the rescue, they were married, and
sailed for Antwerp, where some OF heI
Jewels were disposed OF to purchase
the brig which he commanded when
j. they paid their visit to me on board
+ the Dreadnought. They had sailed
together around the world, but this
was their first voyage to New York
e Col. Graham, now clerk OF the court
OF common pleas, was custom hous'
d officer in charge OF my ship at thai
/, time, and he lives to bear witness thai
l he heard this remarkable tale told II
, my cabin by Swedish captain Al
I that time. My friend, the captain
has since sold the vessel, and retired
. from sea life to business on shore Il
! one OF our eastern towns.-Forecastl'
I to tha Cohin nv Can't s. SamuelG.